Lone Valley – Bockstein Cave loop from Vogelherdhöhle

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Lone Valley – Bockstein Cave loop from Vogelherdhöhle

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Lone Valley – Bockstein Cave loop from Vogelherdhöhle

03:30

13.3km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Mittleres Lonetal

Geopark Schwäbische Alb

Waypoints

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2.71 km

Giant Deer Climbing Structure Vogelherd

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Great, even made for children to sit in.

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3.03 km

Mammoth Climbing Structure

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Beautifully designed and interesting not only for children. Great photo opportunity!

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3.07 km

Lone Valley

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Before the Danube and Rhine existed, the Lone River was the sole drainage of the entire region and a raging torrent that created this valley. When the first humans arrived …

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4.49 km

Lonetal Nature Trail

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The Lone Valley and its surrounding area offer attractive travel destinations. The Charlotten Cave with its fascinating stalactites has long been known far beyond the region. In the Lone Valley …

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6.25 km

The Bockstein Cave registered in the World Heritage List is freely accessible. Finds from it can be dated back to 50,000 to 70,000 years ago, making the Bockstein Cave the oldest Neanderthal settlement complex in southern Germany.

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6.34 km

Cave Hyena Sculpture in the Mittleres Lonetal

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Subspecies of the spotted hyena that lived in Europe until the Late Pleistocene.
Cave hyenas were not true cave dwellers, as the name might suggest. They only visited the caves …

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6.80 km

Tree and Shrub Species Trail Mittleres Lonetal

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On this route, most of the trees are provided with name tags so that you can immediately tell which tree species it is.

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8.73 km

At the Little Castle Lindenau

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Whether hiking or cycling, the Schlössle is easily accessible from the Lonetal. Uphill a bit and you can eat well or just linger and have a drink.

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.47 km

2.21 km

871 m

742 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.78 km

3.91 km

3.61 km

674 m

196 m

189 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

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Comments

January 1, 2022,Das Lonetal – Bocksteinhöhle Runde von Stetten ob Lontal

The whole valley is a world heritage site. The lion man was found in the barn cave and the horse, among other things, in the Vogelherd cave. The oldest known carvings.
Unfortunately, the cave and the Geopark are closed until 7.1.22, but then open to individuals until March.

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March 16, 2024,Lonetal - Neandertalerweg

After the mammoth march last Saturday, I wanted to visit mammoths today. And where can you find them? Yes, in the Lone Valley 🦣🦣 on the Neanderthalerweg....
The weather today was very varied. Rain 🌧️, sun 🌞, wind 💨 took turns every half hour. Despite all this, I enjoyed the tour.
Oh Komoot says today was my 500th tour. And …

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